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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)